Apr 22

Elsa’s Ice Palace LEGO Set Needs Your Votes

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Frozen has turned out to be one of the most popular movies Disney has put out in a long time. The films racked up big bucks, and the toys that go along with it have sold well. Over on the LEGO Cuusoo site someone has posted a blocky version of Elsa’s ice palace complete with minifigs and guardian snowman.

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Designed by Fohzen L, the entire castle is modeled in blue parts that are translucent and it looks great. With the popularity of this film, I would think it could easily rack up the votes needed to become a reality pretty easily. Whether or not LEGO can get the licensing done to make it real is another story.

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It would be great to see more LEGO sets aimed at girls. My daughter plays with “boy” themed LEGO sets all the time and thinks the LEGO Friends sets aimed at girls are “lame” so it would be great to see some other gear that is a bit more girly yet still cool from LEGO.

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[via Topless Robot via Nerd Approved]

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Apr 21

Frozen now top-grossing animated film in history

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According to international box-office count, Frozen is now the highest grossing animated film of all time. It’s in international markets where Disney’s Ice Queen-inspired feature has reached $729.3 million, officially … Continue reading

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Apr 20

Celebration, Florida: The Utopian Town That America Just Couldn’t Trust

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Celebration, Florida: The Utopian Town That America Just Couldn't Trust

It’s been exactly two decades since Celebration, Florida, broke ground in 1994, a major anniversary for a community that enjoyed a massive amount of media attention when it emerged. Yet we don’t hear much about Disney’s foray into real estate lately, apart from the odd fire.

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Apr 08

Flash Boys Author Michael Lewis’s Old Predictions For the Future

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Flash Boys Author Michael Lewis's Old Predictions For the Future

Author Michael Lewis is best known for uncovering hidden corners of our present, whether in baseball (Moneyball), the financial collapse (The Big Short), or high frequency trading (this month’s Flash Boys). But in the September 26th, 1996 issue of the New York Times Magazine, Lewis took a swing at predicting the future.

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Apr 01

Nintendo 3DS XL Gets Disney Magical World Edition

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When it comes to the sheer number of handheld console versions and special editions, I would like to think that no one out there does it better than Nintendo themselves, who happen to have an extremely long tradition, where things really took off with the Game Boy and has not looked back since. This week, Nintendo has announced plans to release Disney Magical World this April 11, in addition to an exclusive themed 3DS XL to go along with the game.

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    Mar 31

    A Collection Of Nine Flipbooks Celebrating Disney's Greatest Animators

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    A Collection Of Nine Flipbooks Celebrating Disney's Greatest Animators

    Before Walt Disney came along, animation was seen as just for kids. But through the release of a series of now iconic animated films, he was able to turn ‘cartoons’ into a serious art form, paving the way for blockbusters like The Lion King and Frozen. However, he couldn’t have done it without the help of nine well-known animators that are now further immortalized in this wonderful box set.

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    Mar 28

    Nintendo 2DS “Peach Pink” model hits GameStop exclusively

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    This week you’re going to be able to begin your tapping of the Nintendo 2Ds with a lovely “Peach Pink” color straight from GameStop. Nintendo has decided to bestow this … Continue reading

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    Mar 25

    Disney Characters Meet The Walking Dead: The Walking Disney

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    Anyone out there that has kids has probably seen more Disney movies than you care to see. We certainly watch more than our share of cartoon films around my house. I happen to prefer The Walking Dead.

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    I’ve never wondered exactly what a Disney princess and her man would look like if they were to have to fight the zombie hoard. Artist Kasami-Sensei has though and we end up with these blood spattered Disney girls and guys.

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    I recognize the characters from a few of the images, like the girls from Frozen and Mulan. Some weren’t quite as obvious – like Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie. We have seen the some of the Disney characters as zombies in the past, but killing zombies is certainly better than being a zombie.

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    Mar 25

    Disney acquires YouTube content producer Maker Studios to reach more millennials

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    Disney has been on a buying spree over the last year or so. The major purchase for Disney was buying George Lucas’ Lucasfilm and announcing that new Star Wars films … Continue reading

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    Mar 24

    EA Games Star Wars titles to follow Batman “Arkham” model

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    We may be living in an age when LucasArts is dead, but EA Games are not about to let the Star Wars gaming universe fall to the wayside. This week … Continue reading

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